Lu Zheng's eyes reddened with anxiety, and his voice trembled as he pleaded, "Brother Lin, I beg you, please stop talking..."

"How dare you, you madman!"

The taut string in King Li Yan's mind suddenly snapped.

He roared, and the sword at his waist was drawn with a clang, its cold light pointing directly at Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng! I will kill you!"

Li Yan drew his sword and was about to charge forward when the generals on his left and right were shocked. They rushed forward and grabbed him tightly, stopping him in their haste.

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

"Your Highness, Lin Feng has rendered meritorious service to the Great Qian Dynasty; he must not be killed!"

"Your Highness, please show mercy and reconsider your actions!"

Chaos erupted instantly in the council chamber, but Lin Feng continued shouting and refused to stop.

Li Yan glared angrily, shouting for battle and death.

Seeing that Lü Zheng, Li Ping'an, and five or six others were struggling to pull Lin Feng along, Bi Fang couldn't help but lead his men forward as well.

"Quick! Carry him away!"

The group worked together to lift Lin Feng and ran outside.

The huge council hall had become a noisy vegetable market.

Even after running a long distance, Li Yan's furious roar could still be heard.

Fifteen minutes later, in the back hall of the council chamber.

Li Yan gripped his sword, his chest heaving, panting heavily as he sat at the table, the murderous intent in his eyes almost overflowing.

Fang Hui walked in quietly from the front hall, carrying a pot of warm tea, his steps extremely light.

"Your Highness, please have some tea to calm down."

Li Yan gritted his teeth and forced out the words: "How could I possibly be in the mood for tea? I've lost all face today because of that Lin Feng!"

As the King of Qin, he held an extremely noble status.

Wherever he is, he is admired by thousands and surrounded by admirers.

But Raymond Lam's actions today were undoubtedly a slap in the face to him in public.

Everyone present knew that Li Yan only wanted to focus all his efforts on attacking Boyan Mengke and had no intention of caring about the fate of Jiming City.

However, the nature of this matter is completely different from that of being exposed in public, which is something that everyone knows but doesn't say.

"Today, I will kill him!"

Li Yan's eyes were filled with murderous intent; he was truly determined to kill.

Upon hearing this, the strategist Fang Hui gave a wry smile and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, Lord Su and the generals of the Liaodong Army and Zhenyuan Army are waiting outside."

"They are waiting for His Highness to decide how to deal with Lin Feng."

"You absolutely must not kill him today."

Li Yan gripped the sword hilt tightly, his knuckles turning white: "They dare to stop me?"

Fang Hui sighed softly and slowly advised, "His Highness is the bravest in the army and is also a prince of the current dynasty, so naturally they can't stop him."

"But Lin Feng is renowned far and wide, a hero known throughout the court and the public for his resistance against the barbarians, and he has just recaptured Jiming City."

General Zhang Liao valued him highly and even intended to groom him as his successor.

"Moreover, General Zhang took a strong medicine and forced himself to fight at Niujiaopo to help you, and he is still unconscious."

"If you kill Lin Feng simply because he offended you, I fear the soldiers will be disheartened and resentful!"

"Bang!"

Li Yan slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, burning with rage.

"Are they going to rebel? A bunch of filthy soldiers!"

"Even if I kill Lin Feng, would they still dare to rebel?"

Fang Hui quickly bowed and kowtowed, explaining urgently, "Your Highness, please calm down! They certainly wouldn't dare to rebel. But tomorrow is the day of the general offensive. Your Highness needs the Liaodong army as the main force to conquer the Northern Barbarian army's camp."

"What if they become passive and shirk their duties because of this? Does Your Highness intend to execute all the soldiers?"

"Your Highness, please reconsider. This battle concerns your standing in His Majesty's eyes and the opinions of the officials. It cannot be taken lightly!"

Li Yan, who was in a fit of rage, gradually calmed down.

He took two deep breaths to barely suppress the anger and murderous intent in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Then tell me, what should we do?!"

Fang Hui already had a plan in mind, so he quickly approached Li Yan and whispered, "Your Highness, Lin Feng has been disrespectful to you and should naturally be punished, but the punishment should not be too severe."

"It would be better to temporarily imprison him in the deepest part of Zhenyuan City's prison as a form of punishment."

"In this way, the Liaodong Army and the Zhenyuan Army had nothing to say and were able to settle down."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you!"

"I will spare his life for now. Once I have killed Bayan Mengke, I will settle accounts with him for today's humiliation!"

……

As night deepened, Lin Feng and his two companions sat in a carriage on their way to the Zhenyuan City prison.

Li Ping'an gently comforted him, "Brother Lin, don't worry. Once the war is over, Mr. Su and we will immediately plead with His Highness Prince Qin to get you out."

Lü Zheng quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, Brother Lin, with the brothers of Zhenyuan City here, we definitely won't let you stay in jail for more than ten days. Don't worry!"

Su Mo personally told him that Lin Feng had been punished and imprisoned.

Su Mo said that since the King of Qin had only sentenced him to prison, the matter was temporarily over, and he should stay in prison in peace.

When the war ends and rewards are distributed, they will say a few good words for him, and he will naturally be able to get out of prison safely.

Lin Feng sighed softly, "Imprisonment means nothing to me. But I promised the righteous army in Jiming City that I would definitely go back to save them."

Suddenly, he saw Feng Qing's tearful face as she said goodbye to him.

He slowly clenched his fist and said, "Brother Lü, Brother Li, please deliver a message to His Highness Prince Jin, begging him to come to the prison tonight to see me!"

Li Ping'an looked troubled and said urgently, "Brother Lin, you've already angered His Highness Prince Qin for the sake of Jiming City. It's a miracle you've survived. Why go through all this trouble? Don't you want to live?"

Lin Feng's attitude was resolute, and his tone was heavy: "The lives of tens of thousands of people in Jiming City rest on my shoulders. If you consider me a brother, then help me with this!"

Li Pingan and Lü Zheng exchanged a glance, ultimately unable to bring themselves to refuse.

He could only nod helplessly and agree to the matter.

The three of them disembarked from the carriage at the entrance of Zhenyuan City prison.

Bi Fang personally escorted Lin Feng to prison, taking him all the way to the deepest cell in the jail.

The moment the cell door slammed shut, Bifang hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "You said earlier that Zheng Yan used candied fruit to preserve innocent women and children, and even ate them raw. Is that true?"

Lin Feng walked to the cold bedside and sat down, his eyes open and honest.

"General Bi, Zheng Yan's infamous reputation for cannibalism has long been known among the northern barbarians."

"If he behaves like this even within the Northern Barbarian territory, and now he's invading our Great Qian territory, do you think he'll change this 'habit'?"

Bifang's lips moved, but in the end, he only uttered two words: "Take care!"

The cell fell silent instantly. Lin Feng sighed softly and closed his eyes in deep thought.

If Prince Li Zhen of Jin really comes, how can he persuade him to lend a helping hand?

Li Zhen has lofty ambitions and has always had high hopes for himself.

If he makes it a condition that he follows Li Zhen, Li Zhen should not refuse.

Even if Li Zhen is persuaded, how can the troops be mobilized?

In the end, he only had five hundred trusted followers...

Just as Lin Feng's thoughts were churning, a clear female voice suddenly rang out: "Lin Feng?"

Who's calling me?

Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes and looked up, only to see a person sitting up on the bed in the opposite cell.

The woman had delicate features, long, flowing hair, and a languid expression; she was none other than Lu Qingqing.

"It's you?" Lin Feng asked, slightly surprised.

Lu Qingqing was also surprised, but then an overwhelming joy welled up inside her.

She strode to the edge of the cell and called out to Lin Feng, "I'm not seeing things, am I? Lin Feng, the beloved general of General Zhang Liao, has fallen to the same state of being a prisoner as me?"

She smiled warmly: "Lord Lin, what crime have you committed to be imprisoned here?"

When Lin Feng arrived, he was so concerned about the safety of Jiming City that he didn't even notice that he was being held opposite Lu Qingqing.

He lay down on the bed and said to himself with a self-deprecating laugh, "What crime have I committed? It's just the crime of talking nonsense, but I'm afraid my life is in danger."

Lu Qingqing covered her mouth and chuckled, her tone seductive: "So you were punished for your words. Lord Lin, why don't you come with me to the Northern Barbarians?"

"The northern barbarians are generous and open-minded, and my emperor is always humble and open-minded. He will certainly not treat you unfairly."

"With your abilities, it won't be difficult for you to become a marquis or prime minister in the future."

Lin Feng closed his eyes and yawned.

"I'm not used to wearing your northern barbarian official robes!"

"I can't be an official in the Northern Barbarian lands!"

"I can't bear the shame, and I have no face to face my ancestors."

"Miss Lu, you'd better save your energy!"

After speaking, Lin Feng closed his eyes and remained silent.

No matter how Lu Qingqing tried to subtly probe and extract information from him, he remained silent.

Having been rebuffed, Lu Qingqing could only return to her bed to rest, feeling rather dejected.

But her doubts only grew deeper.

Half an hour later, a soft footstep broke the silence in the prison corridor.

Lin Feng, who was taking a nap, suddenly opened his eyes and quickly sat up from the bed.

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, please!"

The jailer bowed and led the way, speaking respectfully: "General Lin is in the cell ahead. Rest assured, I will not dare to mistreat General Lin's food, clothing, or other necessities."

Prince Li Zhen, with his hands behind his back and a calm expression, nodded slightly: "Hmm, you may leave."

As Li Zhen approached Lin Feng's cell, he looked up.

Seeing Lin Feng sitting in the cell looking disheveled, he couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

"Lord Lin, why are you doing this to yourself?"

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